According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the fire was first reported in the hilly community near the 14 Freeway and Pearblossom Highway, south of Palmdale, around 2:11 p.m.
In an update shortly after 7 p.m., officials said the Lemon Fire had grown to 300 acres and was 22% contained.
In another update on Saturday night, the fire department said forward progress was stopped on the brush fire at 8:43 p.m. The fire held at 300 acres and was 47% contained.
For more information on evacuation warnings and orders, visit fire.ca.gov.
An evacuation order is in place for the following zones, where residents are being told to leave now:
- LAC-E047-B
An evacuation warning is in place for the following zones:
- LAC-E045-A
- LAC-E046
- LAC-E047-A
- LAC-E047-C
- LAC-E048
- LAC-E091
- LAC-E095
- LAC-E096-B
- PAL-029
An evacuation shelter has been set up at the Antelope Valley Family YMCA, located at 43001 10th St. W in Lancaster.